Saturday Night Live: 50 Years of Sketches & Cast
From Belushi to Bowen Yang, test your SNL knowledge. Cast members, iconic sketches, hosts and the show's wildest moments from 1975 to today.
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Who created Saturday Night Live in 1975?
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Q1. Who created Saturday Night Live in 1975?
- Dick Ebersol
- Lorne Michaels
- Tina Fey
- Bernie Brillstein
Canadian-born Lorne Michaels created SNL and has produced almost every season since 1975 (he stepped away 1980-85). He's still showrunner as of season 50.Q2. Which cast member famously played Sarah Palin during the 2008 election?
- Amy Poehler
- Kristen Wiig
- Tina Fey
- Maya Rudolph
Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression in 2008 became cultural shorthand. The line 'I can see Russia from my house' was actually Fey's, not Palin's.Q3. What is the name of the SNL Weekend Update segment by Stefon?
- Stefon's Hot Spots
- City Correspondent
- Late Night LA
- Manhattan Reports
Bill Hader played Stefon, NYC's nightlife correspondent, from 2008-2013. The sketches were co-written by John Mulaney who deliberately added new lines to break Hader.Q4. Who was Eddie Murphy's most famous SNL character?
- Buckwheat / Mr. Robinson / Gumby
- The Church Lady
- Wayne Campbell
- Matt Foley
Eddie Murphy joined SNL at 19 in 1980 and saved the show with characters like Buckwheat, Gumby (dammit!), Mr. Robinson and Velvet Jones across 1980-84.Q5. Which musical guest's 2004 ripping of a Pope John Paul II photo got her banned from SNL?
- Madonna
- Sinead O'Connor
- Lauryn Hill
- Fiona Apple
Sinead O'Connor tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on October 3, 1992 (not 2004), protesting Catholic Church sexual abuse. It pre-dated public knowledge of the scandals.Q6. What is the title of the long-running fake news segment on SNL?
- The Daily Show
- Weekend Update
- News Bulletin
- SNL News
'Weekend Update' has run since the very first episode in October 1975. Original anchors were Chevy Chase; current anchors are Colin Jost and Michael Che (since 2014).Q7. Which cast member created the iconic 'Wayne's World' character?
- Adam Sandler
- Dana Carvey
- Mike Myers
- Phil Hartman
Mike Myers played Wayne Campbell, paired with Dana Carvey's Garth. The 1992 movie 'Wayne's World' became a smash hit and spawned a sequel.Q8. Who is the only person to have hosted SNL more than 20 times?
- Steve Martin
- Alec Baldwin
- John Goodman
- Tom Hanks
Alec Baldwin has hosted SNL 17 times officially, but his run as Donald Trump from 2016-2020 plus host gigs makes him a Five-Timers regular. Steve Martin has 16 hosting gigs.Q9. Which 2023 musical guest dressed in viral 'big red boots'?
- Lil Yachty
- Bad Bunny
- Doja Cat
- Sam Smith
Lil Yachty performed in February 2023 wearing MSCHF's Big Red Boots, instantly meme-ifying them. The boots had launched days earlier and sold out instantly.Q10. Which 2024 cast addition is a breakout TikTok-famous comedian?
- Sarah Sherman
- Marcello Hernández
- Bowen Yang
- Chloe Fineman
Marcello Hernández joined SNL in 2022 and broke out with his 'Domingo' bachelorette-party sketch (October 2024), which went massively viral on TikTok.
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